A Comparative Pragmatic Analysis of Requests in English, Uzbek, and Karakalpak Based on Trosborg’s Model
Keywords:
Speech act, request, Trosborg’s taxonomy, politeness, pragmatics, English, Uzbek, Karakalpak, comparative linguisticsAbstract
This article presents a comparative analysis of request speech acts in English, Uzbek, and Karakalpak languages, using Trosborg’s taxonomy of request strategies. Based on literary data from The Catcher in the Rye, Oq kema, and Ashıq bolmaǵan kim bar, the study identifies patterns of directness, indirectness, and politeness in requests. The findings reveal significant cultural and pragmatic variation across the three languages.
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